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The First Photo from Space

Posted by James Boulton & Tom Milner on 27 October 2016 12:44:27 BST In This Week in History, Military History, Featured
While doing research for some upcoming X-Planes books, one of our editors, Tom Milner, came across an article about the first ever image taken from space, the 70th anniversary for which came this week.Continue Reading
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950 Years since the Battle of Hastings

Posted by James Boulton on 14 October 2016 14:22:00 BST In This Week in History, Military History, Featured
To commemorate the 950th anniversary of the battle of Hastings, this weekend we are offering 20% off selected titles from our back catalogue of Anglo-Saxon, Norman and Viking titles, including our classic Campaign title on the battle CAM 13: Hastings 1066 by Christopher Gravett.Continue Reading
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Operation Starlite: The First US Ground Fight in Vietnam

Posted by Christian Waters on 18 August 2015 14:20:44 BST In This Week in History, Military History, Featured
18 August marks the 50th anniversary of Operation Starlite, the first US ground battle of the Vietnam War.Continue Reading
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Gettysburg Considered

Posted by Christian Waters on 3 July 2015 03:10:27 BST In This Week in History, Military History, Featured
On the 152nd anniversary of the end of the battle, a considered opinion on how close the South may have come to winning its independence at Gettysburg.Continue Reading
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Today in History: Tsar Nicholas II Crowned

Posted by Hannah on 26 May 2015 10:56:12 BST In This Week in History, Military History, Trade - Promotions, Featured
On 26th May 1896, Tsar Nicholas II was crowned ruler of Russia. His inexperience and reluctance to lead resulted in the October Revolution of 1917, and the most important civil war of the twentieth century...Continue Reading
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A Remembrance on the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima

Posted by Christian Waters on 18 February 2015 17:16:05 GMT In This Week in History, Military History, Featured
Seventy years after the Iwo Jima a son ponders the battle and his father fought on the island.Continue Reading
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